Cement Masons Local 555 Archives

TriMet awards transit project to union-signatory minority contractor

Feb 5, 2020

Raimore Construction will be the general contractor on the $60 million construction portion of the Division Transit Project, which will be the largest construction contract awarded to a minority contractor in Oregon history.

The next generation of Cement Masons

Dec 3, 2018

Cement Masons Local 555 and Plasterers Local 82 drew a record crowd of 243 to their annual holiday dinner.

Cement Masons and Plasterers celebrate at holiday party

Dec 11, 2017

Cement Masons Local 555 and Plasterers Local 82 recognized longtime members and graduating apprentices at their annual holiday dinner Dec. 2.

Brett Hinsley hired by Cement Masons international

Feb 13, 2017

Business agent Geoff Kossak was appointed by the Executive Board to complete Hinsley’s unexpired term as business manager.

Tragedy strikes Cement Masons Local 555 … again

Jan 17, 2017

Journeyman mason Maurice “Mo” Starks, a member of Local 555, was killed in a roll-over car crash on I-405 in Portland.

House fire claims UFCW Local 555 member and injures member of Cement Masons Local 555

Jan 2, 2017

A fund has been set up to help the family.

Construction workers building ‘the cloud’ in Central Oregon

Oct 30, 2012

Oregon east of the Cascades is becoming one of the world’s prime locations for data centers.

Union volunteers help build home for injured Iraq war veteran

Dec 17, 2010

Members of several trades unions were among scores of volunteers who helped build a new home for injured Iraq war veteran SPC Kevin Pannell. Pannell was serving in Iraq with the 1st Cavalry Division when he was severely injured on June 13, 2004.